Poinsettia

Devil's Walking Stick

About Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick

Poinsettia

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

331

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Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Poinsettia

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Poinsettia

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Poinsettia

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Poinsettia

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Poinsettia

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Poinsecja

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Poinsettia

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Apiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Devil's Walking Stick doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Devil's Walking Stick has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick

Season and care of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick is important to know. While considering everything about Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poinsettia season is Fall and Winter and Devil's Walking Stick season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Poinsettia is Loam, Sand and for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral and for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Poinsettia and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.